n8n

n8n Automation Skill

Purpose

Interact with n8n workflows - list, trigger, monitor, and manage automations.

Capabilities

• List all workflows (active/inactive)
• Trigger workflows via webhooks
• Get execution history
• Activate/deactivate workflows
• Create workflows from templates

Configuration Required

Environment Variables

N8N_API_URL=https://app.n8n.weblyfe.nl/api/v1
N8N_API_KEY=your-api-key-here

Getting Your API Key

1. Go to n8n Settings → API
2. Create a new API key
3. Store in environment or config

Usage Examples

List Active Workflows

n8n list --active

Trigger a Workflow

n8n trigger <workflow-id> --data '{"key": "value"}'

Get Execution Status

n8n executions <workflow-id>

Activate Workflow

n8n activate <workflow-id>

API Wrapper

api/n8n.js

const n8n = require('./api/n8n.js');

// List workflows
const workflows = await n8n.listWorkflows();

// Trigger workflow
const result = await n8n.trigger(workflowId, { data });

// Get executions
const executions = await n8n.getExecutions(workflowId);

Integration with Appie

Trigger from Chat

User: "Run the morning brief workflow"
Appie: → n8n.trigger('morning-brief-id', { user: 'Seyed' })

Notify on Completion

// After Appie task completes
await n8n.trigger('notification-workflow', {
    message: 'Task completed',
    appie: 'Appie-1'
});

Common Workflows to Create

Workflow	Trigger	Purpose
Morning Brief	7:00 AM	Generate daily brief
Notification	Webhook	Alert Seyed of events
Backup	Hourly	Backup important data
Sync	On-change	Sync with external services

Error Handling

• 401: Invalid API key - check N8N_API_KEY
• 404: Workflow not found - verify workflow-id
• 429: Rate limit - wait and retry
• 500: n8n server error - check n8n logs

See Also

• n8n Documentation
• skills/clawdhub/ - For publishing skills